German PeopkTurn .•: Jw HARRISBURG l|llf&. TELEGRAPH M \ j ®je otac-3ntej)eii&fnt. . * f LXXXVII— No. 250 14 PAGES Matter at the Poet Office at Harrtsburg HARRISBURG. PA.. TUESDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 12. 1918. •■"j.VSSKaS WTft'Vfti!.KiS"" W<fiSW HOME EDITION- EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA ABDICATES WHEN GENERAL STRIKE IS CALLED BY REDS; RE VOL T SPREADS RAPIDL Y IN GERMANY GERMAN PEOPLE APPEAL TO U. S. IN PEACE PLAN Deserted hy Emperor, Their Armies De feated, They Turn to America in Their Trouble; Millions Face Starvation, Solf Declares By Associated Press London, Nov. 12.—\\ illiam Hohenzollern. the former German emperor, arrived Sunday at Count Bentinck's chateau of Middachten at Yelp, near Arnheim, accord ing to a dispatch to the Daily Express dated at Velp. An Amsterdam dispatch to the Daily Express dated Sunday says the former German Empress is ill at Pots lam. near Berlin, and that the former Crown Princess is at her bedside. It is reported that the Former Crown Prince has been shot, but details are lacking. 1 he dispatch trom \ elp says an automobile contain ng two members of the German court arrived first and notified Count Bentinck of the approach of the former emperor. Ihe second car brought baggage, while the, hird, with its blinds down, arrived in the evening. From t the former emperor and two equerries, all in civilian' rlothes, alighted. Defeated oil tlie battlefield, deserted by their emperor, and: subjected to terms tantamount to unconditional surrender, the, German people have made an appeal to President Wilson. Con-] ditions described as "fearful" prevail, and Dr. W. S. Solf, the! foreign secretary, says in his appeal that millions face starvation, if the Allies do not take steps to overcome the danger, * Mutinous Sailors Defiant -Mutinous sailors who arc in control of most of the units of Germany s navy may, even at this late date, risk battle against the Allied fleets rather than surrender their vessels under the! terms of the armistice. Wireless message to the various units i have been picked up, calling upon the sailors to "defend the; country against this unheard of presumption." The messages: directed that the units assemble in XSassnitz harbor, on , the j east coast of the island of Ruegcn, off the Prussian coast. Former Emperor Faced Interment Holland is said to be preparing to intern William llohen-! zullern who sought refuge with them by crossing the Dutch frontier. This action may prevent the former emperor from re-j turning to Germany, should events take a sudden turn, and fol lowing the example of Napoleon in 1815. Allied warships have entered the Dardanelles and British' naval forces have occupied Alexandretta. Hindenburg Joins Revolution Field Marshal Yon Hindenburg, who was reported to have fled to Holland with his royal master, has joined the revolutionary, forces. lie has asked the Soldiers' and Workmen's Council'to send delegates at once to main headquarters. Everywhere in Germany the momentum of the revolution which swept the old regime out of power seems to be increasing. The great Rhenish Westphalian industrial region is in the handsi of the reds, while Potsdam and Doeberitz have surrendered to the! forces which have taken over control in Berlin. Friction Between Authorities There are evidences of friction between the military authorities and the Soldiers' and Workmen's Council in many towns in north ern Germany, the authority of the latter being questioned. It is reported that civil administrations have been provisionally organ-j ized where there is any danger of a conflict between parties. British in Mons Before End of War British forces reached Mons, Belgium, before the hour for the | cessation of hostilities. This city has a sentimental interest to all, British subjects for it was there that "Kitchener's contemptible: army" had is first real baptism of fire in 1914. Yankees Capture Stenay in Final Dash The, Americans closed the campaign in France by capturing; Stenay. It is announced that, by a supplementary declaration to the' arthisticc, it was agreed by Germany that, in case the vessels stipulated in the armistice were not turned over within the j specified time to the Allied powers, the island of Helgoland might be occupied as an advance base to enable them to enforce the: terms of the agreement. Are You Really Thankful That the War Is Ended? ARE you REAI.LV thankful that the war is cmlcd? Art? you grateful to our boys over there who have done so much to bring victory? Do you want them to know how you feel? Wouldn't you be only too happy to spend your last dollur for ail) one of those gullant lads In France who have fnced machine gun tire for you? Well, you don't have to do that. Hut if you are REALLY thankful, you will express your thanksgiving spirit in a generous contribution to the War Work Fund, every penny or which goes for the pleasure and welfare of our soldiers and sailors. Now All She Has to Do Is to Wash the Dishes, Feed and Quiet the Children, Straighten Up the House and Pay the Bill BOLSKEVIKI LEAD RUSSIA TO RUIN; U. S. TO RESCUE Wur Work Committeemen and Chamber Members Hear Thrilling Address by Ethan T. Cotton, Fresh From Moscow; Edward IV. Bok Tells of Soldier Needs' Russia is looking to America to save her from utter ruin, Eathen T. Colton, head of the Y. M. C. A. work in Russia, told a large number of members of the Chamber of Com merce and War Work Committee members at a luncheon in the Board of Trade building to-day. Cyrus Atllcr Speaks Other speakers were Edward W. Bok. editor of the Ladles' Home Journal, and Cyrus Adler, the dis tinguished Jewish welfare worker, both of whom were well received. Mr. Colton. who has been in Rus sia almost from the outbreak of the MEN MORE THAN 37 NEED NOT FILL QUESTIONNAIRES Younger Registrants to Be' Classified For Possible Service Local boards this morning began to notify registrants of the cancol | lation of all draft calls, j Individual Inductions in special and general calls, both limited and ! general service, are included in the cancellations. Besides the men | making up the quotas of the Camps I ; Crane and Meade movements, a I j number of men were to leave the | | city every day this week under spe- ' cial Induction calls. Several were' going to various officers training ! camps to-day. All such calls were j canceled. Men on trains enroute to camp were turned back and ordered discharged upon their return home, j Registrants over the age of 37 i years are being Instructed to return | LConilnucd on Rage 4J 1 revolution, says the Bolshevik gov ernment is not the government of the people, but of a desperate little party of radicals who seized power at the point -ob the bayonet and have controlled the nation by sheer brute force. "The Bolshevik promised the sol diers • peace, bread and land," he said, "and they have given them In stead civil war, starvation and idle ness. Their power is on the wane. They may continue until spring be cause nobody cares to assume the [Continued on Page 4.] JOHNE.GIPPLE ~ AGAIN HEADS REALTY BOARD j All Officers Re-elected at An-j J nual Meeting of Busi ness Organization All the for mil - officers of the Har- I risburg Real Kstate Board were re- ' elected at the annua! meeting of the I board held in the Chamber of Com- ' merce rooms last night. The officers ! re-elected are John E. Gipple, pres- : ident; Howard M. Baird, vice-presi- j dent; Stanley G. Bockeustose, secre- ! tary, and Charles Alder, treasurer. Among other business passed on at I the meeting was a communication I from David E. Tracy, of the Harris burg Chamber of Commerce, re-> questing the co-operation of the board to make investigations ait to Available storage space for the con version section of the War Industries Board. Mr. Tracy made this request f as chairman of the Harrlsburg sub- j (Continued on Page 11,1 j HOMES DRIVE TO OPEN AFTER BIG MASS MEETING ; United War Work Campaign to Get Under Way This Evening L TO SPEAK AT * A WAR WORK RALLY E. T. Colton, recently returned j from Russia, will address the . mass meeting in the interests of the United War Work Fund which will be held in the Chestnut Street Auditorium at 8 o'clock to-night. Mr. Colton has a wonderful story to tell concerning the war and Russian revolution from the Russian standpoint. ' The Chestnut street auditorium is j expected to be filled to capacity with [.workers of the homes committee and j i others when the greaf mass meet- ] j inig in the interests of the United i j War Work Campaign begins at 8 | o'clock. Paul Johnston, chairman of the I 1 homes committee, announced to-day l I that the ward leaders of the homes I 1 committee will assemble their work- j 1 era in Second street Just north of j j Market at 7.30, and begin the march J I to the auditorium, so that the meet- ' | ing can begin promptly ut 8 o'clock, i ! The parade to the auditorium will ! { „ i ccompunied.by a band. The meeting is tbo beginning of 1 | the homes canvass, which will con- j , luiue to-morrow and the next iwo ' ; days with the canvass of the homes ! ,in every city block in Hurrisburg. ! [The ward quotas will bo announced! i bis evening. The quotas must be i ! raised by the homes canvassers dur , the three days, to carry the city 'over the top in its campaign fori ; SIBO,OOO. Unusual Features A number of Unusuul features will : make to-night's meeting Interesting ; to the huge audience which is ex- ! pected to lUrn out. J. T. Hoffmen, > who has had overseus experience as a "¥" secretary, and who has been | on almost every important sector of , the frent in Fiance, will recount his: personal experiences nlong the fir-1 [Continued on Pago 11.] j PROSPERITY TO FOLLOW PEACE; WORK FOR ALL IN HARRISBURG ! Industries of the City Expect j to Be Kqpt Busy With Many Orders For Many Months to Come _ j STEEL MILLS BUSY ON NEEDS OF FUTURE Demands Are Heavy Enough to Keep Plants Engaged. Even if War Orders Afe No Longer to Be Had Tha' the cessation of hostilities j and tlie peace that is to follow will j not decrease the general prosperity of the country, and in no way affect the working conditions of industries in this city, was clearly indicated j to-day by officials of the various ! concerns in Harrisburg which are | making munitions and supplies for the government. It was pointed out that, even though actual fighting has ceased, it will be the government's pollcj' to continue to make munitions for some time, while in sdme branches Of the s f eel industry it Is claimed that the domestic supply has been so curtailed In the past year that an abnormal demand has arisen. Time to Stock l 7 p Officials of the Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending Works stated to day that no cancellation of war orders has been made by the gov ernment. Indications would show, rather, that the government will make very liberal provisions, that is that it will now begin to stock up with munitions and other war muterlals, in order to avoid any state of unpreparedness such as was experienced at the bcgluning of the war. I Although the officials at the Pipe j Bending Work were reluctant to ' make any positive predictions re i garding contracts beyond a period of six months, they stated that they have been considering plans to use their steel for other purposes and change over on to peace work, for which there is a great demand. ; Their chief product is shells for the| i Navy.' and it was stated that their ; government contracts are binding | until next summer. Steeton Kept Busy At the Steeton plant of the Beth lehem Steel' Company, It was stated that the cassation of hostilities would In no way affect their plant. This company, which has been furnish ing rolled steel, and steel bars to the government, is prepared to go | back to steel rail work at uny time, 1 and the ending of the war will have | no affect upon their pi;oductipn or ; working conditions, it was said. An official of the Central Iron and Steel Company said that the de mand for domestic production In steel plates has increased so enor mously within the past year that the supply could not be met for some time. This concern has been mak ing mnterinls to All the shipping ! program of the government and it; | was declared by the official that this program will continue probably for a year. Should the shipping pro gram be discontinued, there has been created an abnormal demand in the domestic market to be filled at some time In the future. Officials of other concerns were 'pually optimistic concerning the ! future business and prosperity of I their plants and the country at large, j The indications are very favorable I for a continued period of economic and Industrial prosperity for the i country for a number of years. 1 • The Telegraph to-day received i the following Associated Press dis patch from Wall street showing that the stock market has not been upset by the coming of peace: Broad and active trading with peace stocks strong, marked the opening'of the stock, market to-day after its suspension yesterday to celebrate the armistice. Advances were made in rails, shippings, mo tors and oils. In contrast, the so callcd war Issues were distinctly heavy. Ouins of one to three points were registered at the outset by .the lead ing western and southwestern rails, also coalerß anfl some of the low j grade transportations, including City, Southern. Mexican PetroleumJ Texas Company and United States: Rubber featured the other strong | stocks. U. S. Steel opened at a loasi of 1 1-4 points and Bethlehem Steel I declined I 6-8. Trading indicated' an accumulation of buying orders, |, especially in rails, over yetserday's 1 holiday. j THE WEATHER] I fee Harrlsbura ami vlclaltyi Pair, j < roatlaaed eael la-a lab It W>4- aesday (air. slightly waraicr. GERMANY TO BE IN CONTROL OF RED SOCIALISTS By Associated Press Copenhagen. Nov. 12. Ger- 1 many's new provisional govern ment will be all rod. Tho bour geois parties will not be nepre- > scnted in it. having been baired by the Socialists. It is significant that the ma jority of the multitude of procla. .{nations are addressed to "com rades," rather than to "citizens," and thai references no longer ure I made to "the people's republic" i but to "the Socialist republic." | THANKSGIVING DAY MAY BRING PEACE PAGEANT Mayor Krister Would Have • City March on Coming Holiday While Mayor Kelster lias not de- j cided the date for the peace jubilee | and victory parade to be held in ltar- ! risburg. he announced after council ! this morning that lie would probably j fix Thanksgiving Day, for the event. ! unless the government fixes some other date. A committee of ar rangements will be named in a few days he said. Mayor Kelster 3aid that should the [Continued on Page 11.] iririr&'i'ti! 4 w |4 ' ,N PLfeADS FOR PEACE; T 'T X Em , 'ill t! a x mi ■ + ■' x X ? ? x i t T '•'' HUE X ▼ . .New York i )isnais X <£ 1 !';it r > :i,iib • ♦ ' T C* : ■ X w j£ | aorial Emergency RdieT Society, 1 v was rcomracndd• by the dist X 4* " ■->!.■' '--■' - X T | HTING | 4* X *| ."t x X x * -!■>• •• rjn-.v the .•'] <L i f- .• ;kV; :VT-PORTED WOUND: T Was!;ingt< i jo; istfolties < i, 4 4( ; X :• ' r Vie ■' 4* * i t :: 4* Y . \i i. 4 ♦'.'by a m.ob earjy to-day atj • tree near the ijt m. spot where he is .•" Icrcd John G'tafcxai. , T-a policeman. Gcorgi charged with complicity; in * •F the-crime; v .s ' "eheri ♦••••lo ••■'.">. ?o. X *' f : .'y."t. I \ i MARRIAGE LICENSES '' #\' ' P ■Jd John Waratl nnd Kllaabrth Pctra. Middle (ami Clair J. Stoat- ■ i, frr. Obcrlla. nnd Data? B. Flak, Harrlahargi Amman W. Patrick, „ t Haaiiaclwtawn. and W laartrcd E. Bnarr. Harrlakarsi Gear*# I". * • y Kll*cr and Kettle K. Sebefb, l<rkrn townoblp. EMPEROR KARL QUITS THRONE; VIENNA CALLS GREAT STRIKE One-Time Huler of Dual Mon archy (o Follow His Ally lnlo Seclusion if Allies 1)6 Not Call Him to Trial ONCE WAS A MAJOR OF AUSTRIAN TROOPS Pushed Forward to Fame by Assassination of Heir Ap parent He Succeeds Old Franz Josef to Throne • V By Associated Press London. Nov. 12. Empcrojl diaries of Austria has abdicated, uccording to a Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company quoting private ad vie is from Vi enna. It is reported that a general strike will be declared in Vienna to-mor row. 1 Victor Adler, leader of the Aus trian Socialists and foreign secre tary in the German-Austrian cab inet formed at Vienna on October 31, is dead, it is reported. The abdication of Emperor Charles [Continued on Pace lI.J
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